10,000 Birds
JUNE 4, 2013
Broward County has one of the highest densities of Burrowing Owls in Florida. Not surprisingly, this brings Burrowing Owls into close contact with humans across the county. The Florida sub-species of Burrowing Owl is now classified as a threatened species in Florida and it is one of the rarest sub-species of Burrowing Owls.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 30, 2013
I have to say that pretty much every time that I see a great photo of an owl in flight, swooping down from a perch or low to the ground, in invariably think to myself “that was baited” I might be wrong, but I’m willing to bet that I am right far more often than I am wrong. Today she found her owl.
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10,000 Birds
APRIL 8, 2016
As with mammals, the avifauna of the tar pits is heavy on individuals from predatory and scavenging species who were perhaps drawn to the struggles of dying mammoths and ground sloths. Which species that we take for granted today will seem mysterious by their absence tomorrow? Golden Eagle and coyote fossils.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 9, 2017
If you haven’t yet embraced the theory or practice of birthday birds, I recommend that, next time your special day rolls around, you make it a point to pursue a seasonally appropriate species you don’t regularly see. My birthday bird this weekend ranks high on my list of special sightings: Northern Saw-whet Owl !
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 27, 2015
But “Hawk”’s active ingredient, a deadly second-generation anticoagulant, bromadialone, has been implicated in the deaths of Red-tailed Hawks, Red-shouldered Hawks, Cooper’s Hawks, and other raptors : American Kestrels, Barn Owls, Golden Eagles, Great Horned Owls, and Turkey Vultures. And their pest control services are free.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 2, 2016
This area, with its year round water supply, supports a huge amount of life, with coyotes, fox, bobcat and many different rodents, like this Mexican Ground Squirrel. There is also a kitchen dining room building across the courtyard. The is no refridgeration, so if you do visit, be sure too include a cooler with ice.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 1, 2011
The adults of most species will still care for the chicks no matter how much you touch them. Owls are a little different. They don’t build nests and some like Great Horned Owls take over old hawk or squirrel nests. If the nest was in a bird house, open the house and check the damage. Leave it be.
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